Vehicle-controlling apparatus.



No. 867,1 PATENTED SEPT. 24, 1907.

e. T; woons. VEHICLE CONTROLLING APPARATUS.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 23, 1899.

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HI IH W Hill u u H H HH- l h ll L t/w Mn.

WITNESSES: fi w wqi No. 867,180. PATENTED SEPT. 24, 1907.

e. T. moans. VEHICLE CONTROLLING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 23. 189B.

WITNESSES: INVENTOR WZAM aw 7h. afwlm BY No. 867,180. PATBNTED SEPT. 24, 1907.

' G. T. WOODS.

VEHICLE CONTROLLING APPARAT US.

APPLIUATION FILED SEPT. 23, 1898.

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WI NESSES: INVENTOR a- 9- ATTORNEY PATENTED SEPT. 24, 1907. G. T. woons.

VEHICLE CONTROLLING APPARATUS.

ugemoumn runs 8221223. 1899.

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INVENTOR VEIHGLE-CONTROLLING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept.24, 1907.

Application filed September 23,1899. Serial No. 731,411.

To all 'l llmll it "my concern:

Be it known that l. Gmvvnaaa T. We ms, a citizen of the United States. and a resident ot' Xew Y1 tilt. in the county of New York and State of New York. have induties of the several switches shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 6

vented certain new and useful "(ltit'lc-tuntl'cllliltg .\p-

pahle of use in connection with motor-nrivcn cars or vehiclcs used for railroads, or railways, or any other purpose, or in any situation. I

The invention comprises. in part. a plurality of tracks or ways. which may he in suitable proximity to permit. themovcnn-nt ol' the ars or ohjvcts on all to he readily observed at once, or fr m one another, and a motor vehic e, caror other device fl neach track moving preferably along suitable guilt-s or ways. I The apparatus may he c-mstructcd on -.t large or a small scale, as desired. and the moving cars, dcviccs or vehicles may he capable of carrying p rsons or objects, or not, as desired, and acc rding to the kind and extent 0i space to be occupied.

- The motor may he of any kind, hut preferably is an electric motor (employing any suitahle kind of licld and armatur winding. and any suitahlc kinds of c\lt't'citt),.

which may he operativeiy connected to the car or vehicle in any suitable way. and carried by or upon the car, or located at-the side of the thick. as hercimtl'tcr settorth.

The tracks may he sinuous or undulating, or hoth, and means may he provided for returning each car to the starting point. Preferably this is done by making each track or way of a shape which returns upon itself.

"he controlling devices may he of any desired form adapted to thc character-o1 the energy and motor to he utilized, and ach is initially controlled by hand. being adjusted while the apparatus is in motion. Preferably the apparatus is so constructed that the condition of the controlling device may be judged by the position or condition of certain of the parts, the effects also being ohservahlo or judged of hy the observed speed or changes of speed, or condition of the car. or other energy utilizing ohject.

In the accompanying dmwings, Figure 1 is a general diagrammatic view illustrating one way of carrying out my invention by means of an electrically propelled apparatus moving along ways. The various mechanisms are shown in side elevation. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the series of circular ways and the devices propelled on or over the same. Fig. 3 illustrates in side elevation and partial section a form of bridge work for snpptiirting the guidesorways on which the devices move. Fig. 4 is a diagrammatic illustration of an arrangement whereby all of the driving or propelling mechanisms may be h lcatcd above the guides or ways. Fig. 5 shows a master-switch mechanism which is intended to perform the which 1 term a duplex -ontroller. Fig. 7 is 9.- detail view of a further modification of the electric power or speed controller. Fig. 5 is a detail view of an iml n-l to he used in connection with the apparatus. Fig. 9 shows another form of lnaltc. Fig. 10 illustrates a modification in the means for operating the controller at a distance. Fig. 11

shows a further modification of the same. Fig. 12 shows a modification oi the duplex controller. Fig. 13

illustrates a detail of the electric controller. Fig. 14 is a diagrammatic. side view of an undulating track and a. car arranged thereon with its controlling and propelling appanuus. Fig. 15 is a tlltlgl'tllllliltlllC plan view of a sinuous track with a car with propelling and controlling appamttus arranged upon the tails thereof.

In Fig. 1-I, l, l'-, l are-the devices or objects which are to be driven around or over suitable guides or paths, by means of a motive power controliable by hand, as hereinafter described. In the present instance they are shown as moving in circular paths above the surface of a tahle or latform .\i,'which, in the form of myinvention illustrated in Fig. 1, has circular slots tor the pas e of arms or standards supporting said devices: and in Fig. 4. is shown as provided with railway (il'l'illll't'll'l tracks on which the devices travel as wheeled vehicl s. The cars, vehicles or devices may he driven by any saitahlc motive power in any desired way; one of the ways is shown in Fig. 1, wherein the said devices art slum n as supported on arms 21;, 2-5, 30, 3;, connected 3:: ('()l'|($])tfll(llllg rotary and com-cntric posts, rings, or shafts 11, G, l", and E The posts-n" shaftsarehollow and arranged within one another, that is to say, post E, surrounds post F: and l", in turn, incloscs (i: and G,

surrounds ll.

Passing through post it is the guide p st or standard 96, which has its upper end secured to table or platform M, by means of plate 97, while its lower end is made fast to frame N, by means of plate 95. Frame N has live lateral projections, c, 4*, c c 0, through each of which one or more of said posts project; that is to say, post 1'), extends through the projection u to the level of point B; post F, extends through post ll, prt'ijeetion c, and proj ction r, to the level of point F: post G, extends through posts E, and F, projections a, c, and e to the level of point G: post H extends through the preceding posts I), F, G, and projections a, c, e, e to the level of point 11.

Each oi-the hollow posts has its individually driven hevel gear wheel secured to and surrounding it, and each of a'aid wheels rests on one of the aforesaid lateral projections from frame N, and rotates horizontally thereon.

Each of the devices I, I, I I is driven preferably liy an electric motor, though other forms of motor might be empl yed. An electric motor is preferred, as it is readily controllable as t speed. and lends itsellto use with Iltt' other deviceshcrt-in describe-l. Four electric motors of usual iorm arc typified at it ill. .32, 2], one such motor being provided for tJ-"ll device. A, is any gencrator ol electric ctttt' lY suppiying the power to run-said motors over a circuit 12. thcreturn of which is by wire -t or 55, acc rding to the 1; slti n of the switch devices which determine whether thc circuit shall be through the "starting line p sition irt nit controllers or through the speed t'tlllllUiltiH itill be presently described. The motors may be led in multiple from said supply wire 12, or may be supplied in any other desired way. In every it nice the motors may be operativcly connected to the vehicl s or rats by any desired means, as for instance. by the snaller gear wheels being secured to the motor s ts and driving the larger gear wheels. which in turn are operatively connected to the vehicles or cars in any suitable manner.

Combined with the motor for each lttotflttlllVQl] device are suitable means for automatically indicating the starting line by auttunatit-ally throwing the motor out of action when the said device has been moved up to the starting line or position, and ads. for automatically indicating the tinish line by antonmtically throwing! said motors out olaction at the instant when in a contest the leading device reaches a temporary stop position or finish line. In the case of elextric motors this is conveniently accomplished by means of circuit breakers governing an operative circuit of the motor, in any desired manner. 'ombincd also with each moving device is a restraining brake or stop mechanism designed to automatically stop said moving devices when they have been moved into proper alinement at the starting point, and also to stop them autmnrztically in the position they may occupy at the instant when, in a contest, the leading dcvitc reaches the tinish line. Said stop device is, in the present instance, by preference electrically controlled in its operation. and is connected to any desired portion of the mechanism. By preference it consists of a lush or stop wheel on the shaft of the driving motor, and a brake or stop acting on said wheel. and in control of an electro-imtgnet.

Referring to the lower motor 24, D, is a brake shoe, or detcnt acting on a brrtkeor detcnt wheel 56, upon the shalt of the motor, and 20, is an clcctro magnet whose armature lever carries the shoe or dctcnt D. A suitable device removes the brake, and a spring or other suitable medium acting in any suitable manner, applies the brake or stop, and stops the driving mechanism and connected moving device 1 Magnet 20,

and its armature lever represent any suitable kind of elcc'u'o-mcchanical apparatus which takes energy from the common source of electrical supply (A) to change the normal condition of spring S4 (or any other suitable elastic medium) to a condition which is suitable for forcing the brake to set, or press again t the h to stop the car, vehicle or device. The other moving devices P, I, I, are similarly equipped. The action of the magnets in bringing the devices to rest at the starting line is governed by suitable circuit contrailers or circuit breakers which are termed herein position circuit breakers or tripping devices, and are connected with or applied to some portion of the mechanism or devices that travel with each moving device I, I, I 1 'at such points that when the said device reaches position or the starting line, the said circuit breaker or closer will come into action and by its operation upon the circuit of the magnet. cause the stop mechanism to act, and thus bring the moving device to rest. The said circuit controller may-obviously workon open or closed circuit, 2'. 0., may cause the stop to be applied by closing or by opening the circuit when the mechanism has moved to the desired point, but is herein shown as operating on closed circuit. .It may be of any desired construction and applied o any desired portion of the apparatus, but is here shown as applied to the large wheels of the bevc1 driving genre. The same circuit controller or breaker, or one similarly applied may act to kill the electric motor at the instantthe st op is applied, by breaking or shunting the current supply, as well understood in the art.

A preferred construction is follows:Upon each of the larger gear wheels 9. lag is secured as hown at 33. 34, 35 and 36. These lugs are arranged so as to pass under the arms of circuit breakers 13. 1t, 15 andlti, respectively, which are mounted on frame N, or other suitable supports. The short arms of said circuit breakers as shown rest. at their outer ends upon fixed contacts h, k, S:c., the said contacts being terminals of wires and parts of circuits. loading from the driving motors 2t, 22, 23, 2;, which drive the shafts E, F, G, H, respectively, and opcratingonthe circuit of each of said motors in such manner as to electrically kill the motor. and there y bring it to rest as well as to act on the circuit of one of the stop or dctent cont-rolling magnets in a manner to mechanically brake or stop the motor, and connected mechanism. For this purpose the said circuit breaker may be placed in a series circuit with the brake or stop magnet; and the electric motor, as shown, but any other arrangement or connection of circuits and devices accomplishing the same result may be employed. The cificuit. breakers are suitably insulated from the frame N. The lower lug 36 is shown as consisting of a spring which passes under :7. fixed shoulder or lug 125, which forms an obstruction in the path of the free end of spring 36, and which serves to depress the end of the spring and put it under' tension before it reaches the long arm of the circuit breaker 16. When the free end of the spring passes by the obstruction its end snaps up, and striking under the long arm of the circuit breaker, opens the circuit with a quick or snap action which serves to prevent. any arc from forming at thc'contact of the circuit b' aker. This device also serves to permit, the opening of the circuit tr be timed more exactly to correspondence with the position of the moving device at the starting line; it'a much as the complete operation takes place at the it out the free end f the spring escapes the shoulder 125.

For bringing all of the devices to rest when the first in a contest rcaches the finish line, a controlling device located at the finish line or position correspondin; to the finish line, Jntladaptcd to be operated by the leading device or a part moving with the same is employed. Said controlling device controls by any suitable means the motion of all the devices in suitable manner to bring them all to rcst (temporarily) at approximately the same instant; For this purpose it,

may cut off the motive power, or throw off the operating mechanism of all the devices, and may at the same time apply a positive mechanical lock or stop to each, or to some portion of its associated mechanism, either or hothas desired. Preferably it is made to both cut off the motive power and apply the lock or stop. In the case of electrically propelled devices,

the said controlling device is a circuit breaker or controller acting on. an operative circuit of the motor in a manner to kill the same. The same controller may also govern the application of the brake devices by controlling the action of electro magnets, and said stop devices and electro magnets may be those which also operate under the control of the starting line circuit breaker, in which case electric switches are provided for changing the connections from one controller to the other under the changed conditions of use. The controlling device is herein shown as a circuit breaking lever or tripping device J, which isarranged along the path of the moving devices or vel1icles,although it may be constructed and arranged in any suitable way. The said tripping device J, is by preference a biased lever pivotaliy mounted on a post 110, as shown, and biased by a weight or other device, which tends to throw it upout oi the way of the moving devices and in a manner to quickly open a cir cuit formed through catch 10, and the insulated contact 11, on the end of said lever. when it is drawn "down and detained by said cat-ch. Said circuit is the supply circuit for the several driving-motors, and it may also govern the action of the stop magnets when the latter are in circuit with the motors-as shown, although a separate circuit might be used for this purpose. To permit the lever to become disengagcd from the catch 10, when it is struck by the leading device, the post 110, on which it is pivoted is adapted to turn on its vertical axis, so that the lever may swing horizontally from under the shoulder of the catch, thus breaking the circuit, whereupon the weight or spring'mises it out of the path of the moving devices. The latter may be then brought without hindrance to the starting line or position which is slightly in advanceci the finish line, and is indicated by the dotted line K, K, Fig. 2.

At a, is shown a suitable switch adapted to close the circuit around the finish line circuit breaker or controller contacts 10', 11. When the lever J, is down, and contacts 10, ll, closed, the switch a, is opened, and the supply circuit 12, from generator A, to the motors is through the contacts 1O, 11. When the contacts are open, the switch a, is closed, so that the circuit 12, may be complete for he purpose of running the motors to bring all the d vices around to the starting line.

C, is a switch that closes -the connection between the several position circuit controllers I3, 14, 15, 16, and the return wire 4; and z, is a switch that closes the return from the several speed controllers apparatus L, 0ne for each motor, to the generator A. The t'unc tion of switch i placed in the return 4, will be de cribed in connection with the description of the oporation. A switch '1, serves to complete a shunt around ihc controller for one of the moving devices whereby.

said moi or may be run at a continuous speed, and used as a pace maker for the other devices, as will be dicated at L. In these devices the control of the motor speed may be either a momentary completion of a circuit, which causes a higher speed the more often itis produced, or the longer it is maintained, or I may combine with the motor speed or circuit controller a variable resistance or any other suitable electrical condition changer, to vary the speed of the motor. The action of this controller is, in some constmctions, made to depend upon the maintenance of a. critical operation of the master-controller handle, which is *urned or moved by hand: manual actuation or control of said handle changes, the speed of the motor will change. In one form of this part of my invention, the turning of the handle of the mastercontrollcr generates a centrifugal force that tends to move some of the parts in opposition to another force, such as a spring. The maintenance of a critical force'by the manual operation of said handle maintains parts of the motor-circuit controller in a certain position, a change from which produces a change in the electrical conditions of the motor, and eiiects a change in the speed thereof. Inanother form of the invention the turning of the master-con;

.troller handle at a certain speed generates electric power in sufficient amountto maintain a position of the mot r-circuit controller parts where the motor will move at its highest speed. Or said hardlc may act in any other way when turned or operatcd to plan duce a power, force or influence, or to bring such into action to It degree suflicicnt to maintain the working parts of the coutactor device or motor circuit controller in an operative position, as will he described further on. In fact any intermediate device or devices may be used which will be responsive to changes in the operation of the master-controller handle, and will through suitable connection with a distant speed-controlling-device for the motor maintain parts of the same in different positions or conditions dependent upon the operation of the lntmlle ui the master-controller.

I may use for the motor circuit controller contacts or contactors a compound contact, comprising two movable contacts moving in connection with one another, and a fixed contact in such manncr that the circuit is completed at both points only when all the parts are in a certain position, and engaged. while any variati n of position of the contacts operated by' the master-controller in either direction may rupture the circuit at one or another point of engagement.

Referring now to the enlarged controller uppnmt us at L (Fig. l), 49 is a motor-circuit contactor which electrically connects conductor 65 to, and disconnects it from another motor-circuit conlactor 50. the pcsilion and the electrical condition of which depends up n the manual opcnu ion of the handle 40. which in turn upcrates shaft 46. In this iorm'of my invention the intermediate device between handle 40 and contactor 49, and which is responsive to changes in the operation of the handle, is like the ball governor device of a steam engine and comprises the usual pair of ball. 41, con- In such cases, if the nected by links 47 and 44 with a fixed head or sleeve 45, fixed to the shaft 46, and a movable head or cap 48, adapted to slide or move longitudinally upon the shaft 46, but restrained from rotation thereon. Under the rotation of the shaft the balls 41, by centrifugal action. are thrown outwardly to a degree dependent upon the speed of rotation and draw the head 48 downward against the opposing of a spring 43. thereby permitting the contactor 49 to move downwardly. Any decrease in speed will cause a reverse movement of the cont-actor 49, by reason of the decreased centrifugal force in the balls41, and as will be obvious, the maintenance of the contactor 49 in any position can only be secured by rotation of the handle and shaft at a predetermined or critical speed. A variation from that speed will cause citirrespouding movements of the eontactor 49, which will assume and'maintain a position governed entirely by the speed at w rich the shaft 46, is rotated.

The contactor 49, may operate in any desired way to affect the speed of the motor. It might serve to simply close the circuit of the motor through a contact, said circuit. being closed only at. a critical speed of the handle, in which condition the motor would run at its best speed, while any decrease or increase of action of the motor handle would cause uhe circuit to be opened, slowing the speed of the motor A double or compound contact device or contaetor, such as shown in Fig 1, wherein the contactor 49, operates on two circuits or bmnches of circuits, in such manner as to close both when it is in a. given or intermediate position, and to break one circuit or branch while maintaining the other, if moved in one direction from such intermediate position, and vice versa, ii moved in the opposite direction. The contactor 49, may itself constitute a path for the current, or may have contacts insulated from thelever but properly connected to the circuit.

Kt 5 4, is indicated a contact or conta'tor 50, upon which contactor 49, operates, and with which it serves to make an electrical connection. Contactor 50. is also adapted to make connection with the contact stop 64. By this means there are provided, as will be seen. two points of contact by which circuits or branches of circuits may be closed, namely, one at 52, between contactor 50, and contact 64, and the other at 54, between contactors 49, and 50. W hen the contactor 49, is depressed sufficiently to establish the connection at 52, at that instant. and before it leaves the contactor 50, both circuits or branches of circuits will be closed at the two points of contact. A movement of the contactor 49, from this intermediate position in either direction will break one or the other of the two branches or circuits established over the two points of contact. if the lever drops further, the contact at 52, will be maintained, but that at 54 will be broken. If the contactor 49, moves in the opposite direction from the aforesaid intermediate position, then the contact at 52, will be broken, but that at 54, will be maintained.

It is obvious that a certain critical speed of rotation of shaft 46, by means of handle ,40, must be mai ntaincd. in order to keep both the circuits or branches of circuits closed, and that any variation of such critical speed, above or below, will break one or the other of the two contacts. This cont-actor device may be used in various ways to operate upon the circuit of the motor. Oneway of using the same is as follows: Assuming that the contacter 50, contact 52, and contact 64.

device such as the motor whose speed or. action is to be controlled is in a circuit 53, 51, in which the controller is intcrposed. At 62, 61, are indicated two signal lamps, which may serve as the artificial resistance or signal which is shunted from or left in the circuit 53, 51, according to the position of contactor 49, which is itself connected by wire 65 to one side of sad pair of. signal lamps, and contact64 is connected to the other side (ontactor 50 is connected between the lamps 62, 61. when both contacts are made, the circuit is cstablishe" 7 5 around the lamps or resistance by wire 65 contactor 42',

If the speed of the handle 40 falls, the portion of the shunt circuit around lamp 61 will be opened at contact 52, and said lamp will be interposed as a resistance or indicator in the circuit between 53 and 51. If the speed rises above the speed necessary to shunt the resistances out of the circuit, the portion of the shunt around lamp 62 will be broken, so that the resistance of said lamp 62 will be interposed in the circuit. Said resistances 6?, 61 may be the same or different in amount. Each time that the operation of the handle 40 falls below the critical, the lamp 61 will glow, and each time that it rises above the critical speed, the lainp 62 will glo.

The operative parts of the contactor devices being inclosed in a suitable case indicated by the dotted line, it is obvious that their position may not be seen by the operator of the handle, who is obliged to determine the best speed of rotation to produce the best speed of the motor device by observing the speed or changes of speed in the same in response to variations in the speed imparted to the shaft 46. The lamps or other signals 62, 61 will furnish an additional indication of the position or condition of the inclosed parts, and will be an aid to the operator in eirabling him to produce and iaintair. the desired speed. But even with such indication, nice judgment and skill will (in some adjustments) be required in rotating the shaft 46 at a constant critical speed. It is possible, however, to dispense with signals such as described, and to leave the operator to exercise his judgment and skill solely by observing the speed and changes in speed in that one of the moving devices I, l", I, 1 which is under his control.

In Fig. 13 is shown a preferred arrangement of the ontactor or motor circuit controlling devices operated by the contactor 49, and dtsigned to secure a quick break of circuit in the operation of controlling the motor speed or the action of the brake devices. In this modification, the cont-actor 49 operates between two contacts, 54, 52 (preferably made adjustable): When the contactor nial-zcs circuit. with either 54 or 52 if complctcs the connection through a distant magnet B l}, as shown, and by 53, contactcr 49, contact 52, or 54 lamp 61 or (32, magnet 1! 1i, and to a flexible conductor forming the continuation of the circuit. When the maguct is energized its anaturc lever is suddenly drawn upjthus breaking the circuit at contact 127, which unnplctcs thy normal low resistance or flexible shunt conm-ction from 53 :.o 51, so long as the contactoi 49 moves in the intcrmcdirue position, and the magnet I; B is not. cxcitcd. 'll:-.'- lamps 61, 62 serve, as in the armngcmcnt indicutct in Fig. 1, to signal wh n the speed of thc mastcr-coutrollcr rises above or falls below the critical speed necessary to keep the circuit closed at 127. At. 128 is indicated an artificial resistance in a branch atoltnd the shunt circuit closer I27.

which resistance serves to take up and minimize sparking at the contact; 127. The magnet It I! is made witlr a considerable resistance, so that by reason thereof. and because ot' the resistance of lamps Cl. 152. but little current will flow over r utlitttfli 54. 52, and little sparking will be produced at. such contacts when the circuit from 49 is opened.

It is obvious that the circuit: from :33 to 5i might be connected as a shunt circuit around 1 portion oi the motor, and that the circuit through contact 127, might. be omitted, and magnet B B, dispensed with, so that the two paths or branchcs from 53 to 51 would be first directly by wire 126. and l( sistance 12S; and secondly by one or the other of the contacts 54. 52. and resistance lamp (it, 62. In this instance the closing of either contact 52, or 54 would furnish the additional shunt path around a portion of the motor, thus drawing more current; from it, and cutting down its speed while the maintenance of the critical speed would, by keeping the branch through contactor 49 open, cause less current to be shunted. and therefore cause a higher speed.

The brake or stop devices may be adjusted so as to come into action when the current through the stop controllingfinagnet is decreased to any predetermin d or desired extent by the change in the adjustment of the controller, or. if desired, they may b made to act only when the current is cut off altogether. This adjustment is attained by proper proportioning oi the power of the magn t 20, and the retracting spring or weight 84, which latter may be made adjustable, as well understood in the art. They may be arranged so as to stop and release the motor appliances upon variations in thespeed of the operating handle and position :on roller device actuated thereby, or they may he made to act only when the controller is not in use, and to remain out of action entirely while the controllers are being used.

In describing the operation of the apparatus. Fig. 1. I will assume that they are so adjusted as to come into and out. of action with variations in the speed oi the con troller operating handle t0. tlrns giving apositive mechanical lock to the driving mechanism n variation in the speed of the handle from a critical speed.

Having described the forms which the various parts of the apparatus may take, I will proceed to describe one way in which they may he tlectrically connected and operated. As uming that the apparatus is to be used to bring the several devices from their preliminary stopping positions to the contest starting line or position K, K, Fig. 2, the finish line gate or circuit .1. would he in raised position. thus opening the supply circuit at contacts 10, 11. Switch a, is closed to complete the gap thus formed between the generator and the supply circuit- 12. Switch 3. is opened to throw out the manual speed controllers at l.. and

- switches a. C. and 1;, are opened.

position with its contact. closed at h. unless the device is on the finish line with the cam 36, in position to open the circuit at Ill, to the corresponding contact of the switch t, wire 4. switch :t, which is closed, and back to the generator. A similarconnection exists for the motor and stop device of each of the movable de ices. The switches a; and t, having been first closed. the closure of switch a, will complete the circuit described, whereby the brake or stop controlling windings or magnets 20, 19, IS, 17, will attract their armatures, thus removing. the brakes or stops D, from the brake or stop wheels 51;, and thus freeing the nreclranisrns,so that they may be rotated by the motors through all of which the electric current now circulates.

I have described the brake magnet or winding 20. and motor as being in series with one another. but do not desire to limit the winding to this special connection or purpose.

The motors. when energized, will begin to rotate all the devices I. I. I". I. excepting such as may have stopped on the finish line. so as to break the motor connection at the finish line circuit breaker .I. As the devices move. their respective lugs upon the gear wheels move with them until they reach the arms of the position circuit breakers. As soon as any lug reaches the arm. it lifts the same. thereby opening the circuit for Lire corresponding stop magnet and motor at the point it, thus cutting off the supply of energy to the motor. and at the same time causing the brake or stop I), to be applied so as to bring the corresponding device. to instant rest on the starting line. As each device reaches the starting line. no matter what preliminary or temporary position it may be in when the operation begins. it will come to iinal rest. As soon as they are all in line. the

The finish litre circuit brcakcrJ. is now swungdown and latched down un- (it r 1 he contact 10. and upon the closure of switch the circuits of the motor. stop controlling magnets and controllers at L. will all be closed. and the devices in condition for operation in a race. each master-controller ha lic -10. beingmanipulated by one of the parties engaged in the contest of bringing his selected device I. I, l'-, l". first to the tinislr line. The circuit from the generator A. will in this case be as follows: through switch contacts 10. ll. wire 112. stop controlling magnet 2'3. motor :ZLwire FrZLspeed controller contacts and circuits oi the devices at. L. wire 5t. and back by way of switch I. to the generator A.

the tour pt rsons rising the apparatus being all ready to rotate the handh s it). the circui before rotation hegins. will. in each controller device. be either through an unshuntcd resistance til. or in some forms of my invent ion. said circuit might be opcn in the controller apparatus. lf pen. or said resistance is great. it is obviousthat the rnotorswill not begin to act: but assuming that the circuit is complete through a resistance such as til. the stop magnets will withdraw the stops l). and the motors will lagin to turn and move the several devices I. I. l-'. 1 but at a conrparativa-ly slow speed. Each contestant now begins to rotate the handle 40, selected by him with the purpose of changing the speed condition. s as to increase the speed. If the speed at which the handle is rotated is the critical speed before described. it. will complete the shunt around til, while maintaining thataround Gland the speed (if the motor from the circuit, but if such critical speed is exceeded by the operator. then the resist ance n: the circuit of the motor will be again increased through brt akage of the shunt around resistance 62.

As itis a diliicult matter in some of the arrangementsdevices I, I, P, I, there may be. many varhitions in the speed of the controllers and of the associated devices. and those persons who exhibit, the most skill and judgment in the turning of the handle will bring their deviccs to the front; but. the llrsr o? llrc' devices to reach the trip device J. will 'orin" all of the devices to rest in the positions which they may occupy at that instant. This arrestof all the devices results from the engagement with the trip device J. so as to open the main supply circuit already described. thus cutting oil the current. from the driving motors and stop magnets, which latter act, as already explained. to instantl hi log the brake devices into play, so as to lock the several mechanisms.

When it is desired to prepare the appanttus for an.- other operation, the switch 1 is closed. as also switches C and x; switch 2 being, also opened It has been assumed in the foregoing description that the magnet 20, will remove the brake device, and allow the motor to operate as soorr'as the circuit is completed by the switch 2, and the current is allowed to flow through said magnet, and the resistance 6], of

the stop controller. The adjustment may, however.

- be such that the brake or stop wiii not he removed device I.

until the controller operating handle 40, is operated at the critical speed which will cYi-rnplete the shunt. around both resistances 61, 62. Wh n so adjusted the general operation is the same. excepting that the moving device. selected by each operator will not begin to move until he succeeds in operating the handle 40, at the critical speed, and that every time he departs from that critical speed by moving the handle either too slowly or too rapidly, the motor ill come to rest instead of slowing down. In either (u e when the master-controller speed is too low, the indicator lamp 6 will glow, and wlrdiiever the. speed is too high, the

- lamp 62, will shine as an indicator. The lighting and extinguishing of the lamps may serve as a guide to the operator in assisting him in maintaining the critical speed, but it is sometimes desirable that no indication should'be given him beyond the apparent speed of the controlled devices I, 1, 1 ,1 in whi h case the lamps may be replaced by otheriorms of resistance, or may be omitted.

Another way of using the apparatus is'as follows: Assume that it is desired to have one of the devices, such for instance as I, move at an uninterrupted predetermined speed free from manual control,- which spced may he, say one-hall its possible speed, while the other three devices are caused to travel at the greatest. speed that the controlle'r operators can obtain from them. In other words, let it be supposed that it is desired to have the device I, act :5 a pace maker.

For this purposethe switch (1, is provided, which is adapted to shunt out the controller apparatus L, for

sistance, which should be less than either of the resi. ances 61,112, and should also be su h as to allow cur- Thc shunt or branch contains a suitable rerent to pass in sufficient amount to keep the stop or (letem I), out of action. Assuming that the circuits are arranged as before described for the contest, device I, will move at a constant speed, and the others will follow alter at a speed dependent upon the manner in which their master-mntroller handles -10, are operated.

As will be obvious. if the speed controller contacts of any one of such devices are maintained in condition to cut out both resistances G2, 61. during the greaterpart of the time the corresponding device will move faster than device I, but it the operator is not successful in maintaining the critical speed. then the device will tend to fall behind the pace maker device.

In Fig. 5. I show a master-switch mechanism, which is intended as a substitute for the individual switches a, i, d. :r and 2, shown and described in connection with Fig. l. The lever has its contact plates so arranged that as the lever is moved in one direction the contacts indicated by brackets a, C, are closed, each set of contacts being controlled by its appropriate insulated part or plate of lever W, as plainly shown in life drawings. When lever is moved toward he opposi e end of its path, contact. 2. are closed, and by a t'urther direct. movement of said lever contacts (1. are closed. It will be seen that the contacts d, 2. in Fig. 5, are so located with reference to the lever W, as to permit the apparatus to be employed in either of the ways described, since the lever may be moved to complete switch connections 2, without comphting the switch connections d. A further movement, however, will'also complete (I, thus permitting the pace maker operation already set forth. It is obviousfrom the foregoing that this master-switch mechanism is adapted to govern all oi the circuits leading to all of the motor-controllers, which are arranged in multiple, and governed by the several master-controller-mechanisms.

Fig. 4. illustrates a modification in the construction of the mechanism wherein the driving, apparatus is arranged above the surface of the track or way. and the driven devices are supported upon the rails 106, and may be propelled over said rails in any suitable way and by any suitable motor-connection. In Fig. 4. the controllers are supported upon the driven car, and arranged t be manipulated by a motor-titan riding, on the car. The circuit {or the motors is through the appropriate wires, the rails and wheels on one side. to the controller device on the driven car, thence to the wheels and rails or. the other side to the return wire 108 back to generator A. from whose opposite mle the connections are taken to the several motors. and by wires 105. to the rail and car wheel. as already ex plained. An adjustable resistance, 99, may be interposed in the main circuit for regulating the current. In this arrangement the cars are flexibly connected (by any suitable means) to the propelling apparatus, so that. ii the track is made undulating or otherwise abnormal the cars will be able to follow the track. The controller mechanism may be of any suitable kind or construction. When the current passes through the wheels of the traveling vehicle and the rails, as described and shown in Fig. 4. the wheels on one side oi the car must be insulated from these on the other side.

Cunt-actor 49, may act upon the arrangement of circuits, such as shown in Fig. 7,- either directly or indirectly. I have shown itas acting through the agency of the contactor 50. I have illustrated the controller circuit as formed from 65, through contactor 49, contactor 50, and then through a controlling resistance to a continuation 51, but connectionirom 65 to the contactor 50. might be formed directly. In this arrangernent a critical or intermediate position contact, 72. is connected directly to the wire 51, and on either side of the contact 72. is a variable resistance and ap- -propriate contacts. so arranged that as the contactor 50, moves in either .direction from the intermediate position contact 72, the resistance in thecircuit will be increamd. l

Terminal contacts 70, and 71, connect with wires 51, through resistances (S1, 62. which may be signal lamps, 'or other indicators. In this arrangement, if contactor 50. is made to rest on the contact '72, when the critical or predetermined speed of rotation is maintained by the operating handles 40. any departure from the intermediate position contact in either direction will increase the resistance. and slow down the motor. and the operator is left wholly to judge of any small departure by observing the change of speed of the moving device. When, however. he departs widely from the appropriate speeds. so that the contactor 50, is rnoved to the contact 70. 71. then the lamp G1. or 652 will glow. The contact 70, will be reached through decreasing the speed; and the contact 71, by increasing the speed. The resistances 61, and 62, may be made such that the motor will be stopped by the action of the stop devices. which are adjusted orarranged in this case to come into play on sufiicient decrease of the current on the circuit without necessarily an absolute cut off of current.

It is obvious that the variable resistance to either side of contact 72, may be graded or arranged in any suitable way to increase or decrease by arbitrary or irregular steps or degrees. The small variation from the critical speed can. as above stated, only be noted by observing the speed of the driven device, but if the variation is sutlicieut, the operator i" notified by the signal 61, if the speed is decreased sufliciently, and by the signal 62, if it is increased sufliciently. When contactor 50, rests upon contact 72, such contactor and contact constitute a pair of contacts; but such contacts cease to exist asa pair when said contactor 56, moves to another contact; this latter contact and contcctor 50, constitute a different pair of contacts from that which existed when contactor 50, and contact 72, were operating together.

To provide for positive locking or stopping of the devices, a toothed stop wheel, such as 56, shown in Fig. 8, may be employed in connection with a stop or dctcnt D, of proper form to engage between the teeth of said wheel. The controlling magnet or solenoid 20, maybe connected with the circuits in any desired way, as for instance by joining the terminals 8],.82, into 9 series circuit with the motor, or by otherwise connecting them across the leads from -the source of current. The stop.D, will then be held out of engagement with wheel 56, until the circuit is broken or current thereon sufficiently weakened to allow the spring 84, to act, so that when current ceases to flow in the motor it will be instantly stopped. It is sometimes preferable to give the stop or detent a. motion into or out of engagement with the stop wheel, thus allowing practically a step by step, or clock-like movement of the motor under the influence of the driving power, so long as current passes in suliicient amount through the control magnet of the stop. The speed of the motor, or the extent to which the same shall move the device I, I, l 1 will correspond exactly with the time during which the circuits are maintained by the operator in critiail or predetermined conditioh, the effect-oimomentumor inertia being thereby eliminated as a disturbing factor. To give this vibratory motion to the stop or detent, I may provide the lever for the coil or magnet 20, with an ap propriate electric make and break, so arranged that when there is suliicicnt current flowing, the lever will be given a vibratory motion, and the detent will allow the wheel 5!}, and connected motor to move practically step by step. At 85, the contacts of a make and break of this character are indicated, the circuit of the coil 20, being, when this operation is desired, from the terminal 83, to the lever and make and break contact 85. andv thence tl.-.rough the coils 20, to terminal 81. By connecting the terminals 82, 81, across the leads from the source of current, the brake or stop will be held out of contact; or engagement with the stop wheel cont.imn.-usly until the circuit is broken, or the flow of currentthcreon sufficiently decreased, owing to the interposition of a resistance, or by other means to permit the spring 84, to throw the stop or brake into engagement with wheel 56, thus instantly stopping the motor. 4 If terminal 83, be used, instead of 82, then the stop will vibrate into and out of engagement with the wheel, through the action of the automatic make and the resistance upon the circuit is decreased by the proper operation of the handle, more current will flow, and curse the motor and the brake or stop lever to vibrate faster.

Fig. 9, illustrates a further modification of the brake or stop device. The brake shoe D, isattached to the brake lever D by a spring D-, and the parts a're preferably so adjusted that when the brake lever pulls away from the brake wheel 56, under the action of the magnet or other device, the said brukc shoe will be kept lightly in contact with the surface of the brake wheel 56. When the brake fgocs on under the action of the spring 84, attached to the brake lever, the pressure between the brake shoe and brake wheel is increased, but owing to the presence of the spring D, which yields as the lever goes down. a shock is prevented. The brake wheel 56, is not fast upon the motor shaft, but is yieldingly connected therewith by means of a spring 100, which is attached on one end to said wheel, and at the other to said shaft. This spring serves to'prevcnt shock 'from the momentum of the armature when the brake goespn: hard. The brake lever carries a corset the solenoid 20, which This current should also h sutiicient to'cause the g t operates on tlte brake lever in a direction to relieve the pressure of tlte shoe on the brake leversullicientl to permit tlte tnotor to operate. The lever carries also, however. an automatic make and break contact ittdicated at 92. wlticlt is included in the circuit of the coil 20. so that the said brake lever will automatically vibrate when current flows itt sullicient amount.

I 0 turough the coil or wtndtng 20, to overcome the rettactor or spring 84, which operates in a direction to apply the brakes.

The resistance 93. in shunt around the vibrator contacts 92. is in! the purpose oi preventing sparking. This arrangement causes the brake to go on hard after each break ef the circuit, thus preventing tlte motor from operating by momentum alter the circuit is cut oil. While the current is supplied in suilicient amount to operate the motor and solenoid, the brake reciprocates. and alternately stops and releases the brake wheel, allowing the same to move by a step by step moventent. The brake controlling magnet is placed in a shunt around the resistance 88, said resistance and coil being in multiple with one another in the circuit from 53 to 51, but in St'l'lLS with the motor and the circuit. controlling devices, which are adjusted by the operating handle. as before explained. \\'hen the controller is at. rest the circuit is from53, over the contacto" -19. and cont-actor 50, through lamp resistance til, to point 90, where a division takes place, a port ion of the energy being shunted around resistance 88, through the solenoid cells 20. After a. union of the branches the circuit passes through the motor to 5l.as indicated. The contacts at 92, being closed, a very small portion of the current ill pass through the resist-ante 93; the rest passes through the contacts 92, and the brake lever to 94. The current thus flowing from 53, to 51, through lamp resistance (3], is sufficientto cause solenoid magnet to make and break circuit at point 92, thus alternately relieving and increasing the pressure upott the btnke shoe, and permitting a slow tnotion ol the motor. When the mast( r-controller handle is operated. and the contact is permitted to close at so as to eomplete a low resistance path around the lamp til, more current will-flow both in the solenoid coil 20 and the motor, thus iucr 1g the torque of the motor, and widening the variations of pressure upon the brake wheel, owing to the wider vibrations of the brake lever. The greater the variations of the brake. pressure and the greater thotdrque of the motor, the faster and further it will more at each vibration of the brake lever. The brake operates practically to stop or nearly stop the motor once each time the circuit oi the solenoid is broken at the contacts 92. Each step forward of the motor coincident with each release of the brake pressure trill be in proportion to the current supplied thereto, and the variations in the amount of current and the consequent speed of the motor and actuated device will, as already explained. depend entirely upon the skill with which the operator manipulates the handle of themaster-controller.

Instead of a hall governor or similar mechanical d vice responsive to changes in the speed of operation of the handle it), electric or other enet gy may be cotthandle. Such ea -rgy is made to a through a s0- lcuoid or other energy transferring (lt \icc upon h speed controller of the m tor in varying degrees, just. as the varying centrifugal ltn'ct' ol' the ball governor mastcr-controllcr in Fig. l. ine wa ol' carrying out this Illtttllllt'ttliuh of my invcntion is shown in Fig. 10, wherein A is the armature of an electric generator tmastcr-controller) of any type, operated by handle 1 in a suitable magnetic lield produced by a magnet (pernutncnt or elcctro) A The electric energy so generated is conveyed by suitable conductors to the coils of the solen id. or other clectro magnet B, whose movable core is mechanically connected with the operative port' m of the speed controller. and acts against, opposin force. such as 2. spring weight: or ul tt'l devi c oi variable cl'lcct. :fimn'dittg t0 the position of the part sothttt in rder to maintain the motor cir uit coutactors in a certain lv siiiult, the handle 40, must be operated at the required speed, and thus generate the required amount of energy for operation on the solenoid. In the present instance, a. weight 117. is shown. which is connected to the solenoid core by a cord or hand running over wheels 37, 38, theiormer of whi h is an eccentric, as shown, so'that as the weight is raised by an increasing power, the weight will act with an increasing leverage or value. The contactor -19 is in this instance suitably connected with the wheel 38, or shaft thereof, so as to swing against the conta tor 50, which in turn isadaptcd to r st upon a contact stop, 64, of any desired form. \\'hen the eoutactor 1ft acts as an electric contact, conn -z-t ion thct'cwith may be made l y the shaft and pulley, or wheel i these parts being in such case of metal. Th circuits and connectionsshown are substantially the same as those of the controller apparatus at L, Fi 1, but any other connections might be used, and the coxuact r 30 and contacttit. and the contactor 49, migh operate in other ways as a circuit or speed controller.

The operation of the device is as follows: hen the mastcr-controllcr armature A is turned rapidly by handle it). the electric current will increase as the motion of th handle lnct'cascs in speed, and the pull of the solenoid on its core will increase with the increase of th curr nl. As the core moves downward it swings the coutactor49, over until it makes connection with coutactor 50, thus completing the shunt around the r sistances (i2, til, by way of contactor 50 and contact lid. and it the speed of the armature be kept constant. the shunt will be maintained. If the speed of revolution be increased, the pull of the solt-tlultl will increase, thus pulling contactorifi, further over against the l'csttttltlittg cllcct ol' the weight 17, and opening the contact between 50, and 64, while, if the speed of the armature decrease, the weight will move the contactor 4t), backward, and open contact between 49, and contactor 50. Obviously it is not net ary that the weight 17, should have an increasing effect as it rises, but the cord might run over on 37, with a concentric axis. In this case the contactor 50 could operate as an opposing weight, whi h ld maintain the llttlll closed through 49, 50, 64, until the energy of the solenoid was increased above the critical trolled in any suitable way by the manipulation of a 1 amount, and sullicientlydo overcome both weights,

while decrease of speed and resultant; energy would, as before, result in the opening of contact between 50, and 64, through the action of weight 117..

In Fig. 11, I show a further modification in the means for causing the speed controller to assume and maintain a certain position when the operating or controlling handle is operated at a certain or critical speed. In this case the varying force or agent wnicli responds to or varies with the speed of operation oi the handle or its connected parts is friction. The c-mtactor 49, projects from a shaft, which carries a wheel 38, frictionally engaged by a wheel llt), which is directly or indirectly rotated by the operating handle. A weight 117, suspended from a cord wound upon a drum of the shaft carrying wheel 38, tends to move the contactor t in one direction, while the wheel 120, when rotated in an opposite direction, tends by frictional engagement with the drum to move the drum and contractor 49, in the opposite direction against the action of the weight. The friction is adinsted. so that there shall be a slip between the wheel 120 and drum 38. The speed at which the wheel is rotated determines its ability to keep the weight lifted and the contactor 49, in a position which it will engage the contactor 50. An increase of the speed carries contaetor 49, be yond the desired point, and a decrease allows the weight to pull contactort), back. Thewheel 120, may be a fly wheel, and may be operated in any desired way. One way is by pivot-ally supporting the handle 40, upon any suitable support, as for instance, the shaft for the fiy wheel 120, and providing it with a dog or pawl 1, that is adapted to engage the ratchet wheel 119, secured to wheel 120. when the handle 40, is given a quick movement in a direction to cause the pawl to engage the teeth of the wheel 119, the wheel 120, will be set in motion, and when its speed is high enough, the weight 11?, will be lifted, and the contactor 49, will be drawn over to the right. To maintain the motion of the contactor 49, and to bring it to engagement, the handle will have to be rocked to and fro to keep the wheel 120, in rotation, and the speed with which it is reciprocatcd and the consequent speed of the wheel 120, will determine the distance to which the weight shall be maintained. 1f the speed of the wheel 120, is allowed to decrease, the wei ht will fall back, carrying with it the contactor 49, while, if the speed be increased, the weight will be lifted, and the cont-actor 49, carried over far enough to break the connection at contacts 64. The circuit from 3 to 4 is through the contactor 49, contactor 5G, and contact 52. It said circuit be that for the generator and motor, then the circuit will be cut off from the motor when the speed of rotation of the wheel 120, under the impulse communicated from the handle 40, varies. from that which will keep the contactor 49, engaged with the contactor 50, and without lifting the said contactor 50, from engagement with the contact 64.

Fig. 6, illustrates a modification of the invention wherein two controllers are combined in such manner that, in order to produce the desired effect upon the circuitfor apparatus, upon which they act together, the controller handles must be simultaneously operated at a certain or arbitrary relative speed. Preferably the speed required is different for the two handles, and the relation or ratio of speeds may be anything desired. The controllers maybe electrically or mechanically combined, and the critical speed for each when operated by its handle 40, may be attained through mechanical or electrical devices, or through other devices responsive. to changes in the speed of operation of the handles. Electrical devices for this purpose will be described further on.

In Fig. 6, the invention is illustrated as carried out by the use of a mechanical device, such as already described, wherein advantage is taken of centrifugal force, tending to move the governor balls outwardly against the action of the spring, or other suitable retractor, which weighs, as it were, the amount of contrifugal force, said balls by their movement imparting movement to the controller device pro er.

In the figure, 0, represents any energy translating device, in which it is desired to obtain a maximum or arbitrary effect by open ion of the two master-controller handles, 40, -10, at: a certain arbitrary or critical relative speed. \Yhcu the controller devices themstlVt'S are electrical in their action, device 0, is any clcctro magnet or other translating device energized or operated by current from a generator A, which, with the magnet is in the circuit 12, between points 51, 53. This circuit is completed through the circuit controlling devices and c ntacts. The device Q, may be the electric magnet which controls the stop device or mechanism already described, and may have an automatically vibrated armature lever, as will be described in connection with Fig. 8, or said magnet may be an electric motor magnet, or a magnet for any other electrical apparatus. The circuit of the generator and magnet O, is througa electric controller contacts, which when the handles 40, 1 are operated at the critical speed will complete a. shunt around the resistance lamps (i2, til, (52, 51. The mastcr-contmller devices governed by handle 40 may be similar to those already described, as embodied in the controller mechanism L, Fig. 1, and may operate to govern the shunt around the two lamps 62, 61, in similar manner. Similar devices 49, 50 and 64 are used in connection with the handle 40 for governing the shunts around the two signal lamps G2, 61.

The stop contact 64, for controller handle 40, is connected to the series circuit,including lamps (i2, 6'], 62, 61, at a point between lamps 62, 61, and is also in connection with the contactor 49, which is governed by the action of handle 40. A convenient connection is afforded by pivoting the contactor 49, on the stop 64. As will be seen, when all the contacts of both controllers are closed, there is a complete connection from points 77, at one end of the series of lamps, to the point 77,

to which contact (54 is joined at the other end of the series, so that all of said lamps are shunted out of circult, and the current will flow in the device 0, with the maximum strength. It is also obvious that this complete shunt connection will be broken in case either handle 40, or 40 is not operated at such a critical speed as will maintain the connection at both of the controlled contacts oi the contactor 49, or 49. Should handle 40, be operated at a higher than the critical speed, the shunt around lamp 62, will be broken, and said lamp will be thrown into circuit with generator A, the connection being from 77, to 62, coutactor 49, contactor 50, and contact 64, in which case the remain: ing lamps will be still shunted. If the handle is operated at a lower than the critical speed, then the lamp 61, will be throwninto the circuit by the opening of the shunt at contact 52, the-shunt around lamp 62, being still kept closed, and the circuit then being from 77, through contactors 4's, 50, lamp' 61, contact 64, and then through the contacts which shunt lamps 62, 61, provided that the master-controller handle 40 is being operated at. the critical speed. Should it happen, however, that the handle 40 is not being operated at the appropriate speed, then the shunt around one or the other of the lamps 62, (51 will be Opened, and the circuit which, as just described, includes the lamp 61, will also include in series with said lamp one or other of the lamps 62, 61. It will therefore happen that if the speed of operation of either handle departs from the critical speed, one of the series of lamps will have its resistance shunted into the circuit. If both depart from that critical speed, two lamps will be included in the circuit in series with one another. All can be shunted out of circuit only by operating the two handles each at the determinate speed that will keep both'the contacts of its controller apparatus closed. The rdation of speed necessary to produce this result may obviously be determined by the relative adjustment the retmctor springs upon the ball governor,

'or by adjustment of the position of the contacts 64, 64

with relation to the arms 51, 51 or the contactors 50, 50. The lamps, as before, serve to give an indication that the critical speed is exceeded or diminished in either controller handle.

By assigning to each operator two handles 40, 40, which require to be operated at different speeds, it is obvious that the skill required to get the maximum effects in the motor driving device, or in any other device tobe. operated in competition with other operators will be greatly enhanced, and the interest in the contest increased.

I do not limit myself to the particular arrangement of circuits, lamps and contact devices illustrated in Fig. 6, as it is quite obvious that other dispositions of circuit resistances and other connections governing the spe or other action of the device,0, might be employed, the arrangement being in any case such that the particular ratio of speed must be maintaired in the two handles to get the effect desired Fig. 12, illustrates another modification of my invention, in which I show two mastcr-contmllor operating devices or handles, 40, '10, so combined through intermediate devices, that, in order to produce the desired effect, the said handles must be operated each at a critical speed different from the speed of the other device. In carrying out this part of my invention the intermediate mechanism to effect this result may be electrical or mechanical, but I have herein shown the invention as carried out by causing the handles to generate electrical energy, which operates upon the circuit controller, indicator, or other device which it is desired to maintain in a certain position, or in which it is counter-weight that serves-to restrain the contactor 49, r

and to tend to cause it to assume an uprightposition.

Thetwo master-controller armaturesA operated by'the handles 40, 40, operate in magnetic fields produced or controlled by coils l, 6, 3, as shown, that for the armature operated by handle 40, being compounded from the combined effects of coils 1, 6. Armature operated by handle 40, delivers a part of its current through shunt field coil 1, of its own field magnet; the other porticn of the culrent of said armature passes by wire 2, through field coil 3, for the armature operated by handle 40, thus energizing the field magnet therefor. 4, is the return wire for field energizing coil 3. he armature operated by handle 40 delivers its energy through wires 8, 7, 5, in the circuit of which are included the coils for solenoid B, and also the coil 6, for the field magnet of lrandleAO-armature. As will be noted, the current of armature controlled by handle 40, energizes the field magnets of both generators, but the energy pro duced by the rotation of handle 40, by passing through coil 6, wound in a manner to oppose the magnetizing effect of coil 1, tends to cut down the energy generated by the rotation of the handle 40. Preferably the wind ings of coils 1, 3, 6, are so proportioned that if the armatures are rotated at the same speed by Karma-l power applied to the handles 40. 40, very little current will flow in the coil B, this being due to the fact that the current in the coil 6, counteracts the effect of the shunt current in coil 1, so that the field in which the armature (operated by handle 50) operates, is very weak; hencethe current generated thereby and energizing the field for the armature operated handle 40 will be weak: If the master-controller handle 40, is being operated at full speed, say 100 revolutions a minute, then to get the critical or desired effect in the solenoid 11, and connected mechanism, handle 40 must be operated at some lower or different speed; thus, for instance, handle 40, being operated at 100 revolutions per minute, 50 revolutions only per minute for handle 40 may be necessary. When the handles are operated at the necessary relative speed the current in coil B, will cause its cord to be drawn do n. until the weight 117, counter-balances the magnetic pull, the degree of motion of the connector 49, being indicated on the sector or are 11, or the result being otherwise observable or realized.

In Fig. 14, the rails 106, 106 are so arranged that when the car apparatus is moving along the rails, it will be given an undulating motion in addition to its forward motion. When the said rails are properly arranged, the undulating metion will be gradual, and thus add to the pleasure of those riding on the car. The dotted lines I represent the body of a car or other vehicle, which rests upon wheels 56, 56", and these wheels travel upon rails 106, 106, and thereby electrically communicate with generator A. Magnet 20, and spring 84, represent any suitable means for putting on and "taking off brake D. Such magnet and spring receive their energy from the same source, which sup: plies operative energy to motor 24. The magnet may be in series with the latter motor, or not, as heretofore stated. The master-controller A, A, and'the solenoid apparatus B, &c., of the motor circuit controller are constructed and arranged in practically the same manner as parts of apparatus shown and described in connection with Figs. 7, 10 and 12, that istosay, the solenoid B, con= tactor 49, and master-controller A, A are substantially the same illustrated in Fig. 10, except the coil 142, (of magnet A which is sh own in Fig. 12. The contactor 49, is arranged to move in connection with a resistance device which is substantially as shown in Fig. 7. The motor circuit controller comprises the solenoid B, the resistance at 72, and the means whereby said solenoid changes said resistance to vary the speed or work of the driving motor- In Fig. 'lSjliFrails (106) of the railroad are arranged in a sinuous-manner; when a car or other vehicle is operated over such track, the movement should be slow, the curves are short, so as to avoid causing the passengers to have unpleasant sensations as the car rounds the curves. The dotted lines 1 represent a portion of a car body, which rests upon the wheels (56, 56") which are connected together by a two-part axle; such axle parts beinginsulated from each other by means 0' the insulation 14].. It will be noticed that contactor 50, is a member of the motor-circuit controller, but is not a member of the master (or manuallyoperated) controller, and that the master-controller armature (A) may have a plurality of electro-magnetic devices in circuit therewith. It will also be seen that in some instances (as in Fig. 1) the spring 43, flexibly connects some parts of the master-ccmtroller to the motor-controller, and also aids in conveying energy between the master-controller handle, and the motor-controller, in other instances (as in. Fi l0) electrical conductors flexibly connect the armature part of the master-controller to the solenoid of the motor-controller, and also convey energy between the master-controller handle and said motor-controller; there is also a flexible connection between the motor and the motor-controller. It will be noted that the result sought to be obtained by the operation oi' the handles at 40, 40 can be only obtained by operating them at a predetermined critical ratio of speed.

-It is obvious that other forms of energy translating device or indicating apparatus might be substituted for the magnet or coil B, and for the device controlled or actuated by the same.

It will beobserved that the element of chance or guess work is entirely eliminated from the operation or control of the apparatus. The result sought to be obtained by the operaliori of the apparatus is acquired by the operators in exact proportion to their skiliul manual operation of the master-controller handles.

1 wish it understodd that the following claims are intended to apply to and cover broadly any mechanism or apparatus (independently of the size thereof, and of the purpose for which such mdchanism orappamtus is employed), which comes within the scope of said claims: 5

I claim:

1. The combination of a source of electrical supply, p1;- vided with a supply circuit, a traveling railway or railroad car, an electrical motor electrically communicating with said supply circult, and connected to said car to drive the same, a plurality of contacts arrangcd to be brought in circuit with said motor, to g vern the speed thereof, an enclgy conveying coll outside of said supply circuit, and manually operable means, also outside of said supply clrcult, and operating in connection with said energy con-.

veylng coll to control the operation of said motor.

2. The combination of the rails of a railway, a car or vehicle traveling thereon, an electric motor operatively connected to said car or vehicle to drive the same, a source of electrical supply communicating with said motor, :1 plu rullty of pairs of contacts arranged to influence the speed of said motor, and a manually operable device whereby the contacts of one cf sald pairs of contacts, are connected together and caused to influence the condition of another one of said pairs of contacts.

3. The combination of the rails of a rallway, a car or vehicle traveling thereon, an electrlc motor operatlvely connected to said car or vehicle to drive the same, a source of electrical supply communicating with said motor, a plurality of contacts arranged to be brought pair by p lr into the motor circuit to influence the speed thcreof,-governlng means for said contacts, and a manually operable master-controller provided with flexible means for conveying energy between said master-controller and said governing means to control 'the latter apparatus.

4. An electrically driven car carrying two unlike controllcrs provided with flexible means .vhlch convey energy betueen such controllers to influence the speed of the car one of such controllers being manually operable and constructed to influence the action of the other controller.

The combination of an electrical supply circult a traveling motor driven railway or railroad car, an electrical driving motor operatively connected thereto and obtaining energy transferred from said supply circuit, an electro-inductivc winding outside of said supply circuit and arranged to cause the transfer of energy from said supply circuit to said motor, and manually operable meansivhcreby the electro-inductive action of said winding is changed to vary the amount of energy supplied to said motor.

ll. The combination of a power operated motive device, controller-:1ppnrutus therefor operating independently of the action of said motlvedevlce, and means constructed vand arranged to automatically and instantly signal when the speed of operation of said apparatus becomes either too high or too low.

7. The combination of a power operated motive-device, controller apparatus therefor" operating independently of the action of said motive-device, and two signal devices, the construction and arrangement belng such that one signal device is brought into action the instant the operation of said apparatus becomes too fast, the other signal device being actuated the instant the speed of. operation of said apparatus becomes too slow.

8. In an electrical system, the combination of a car, a motive device provided with a rotatlve member which is controlled on said car and operativcly connected thereto to propel the same, a source of electrical supply for said motor, an electro-energizublc \vindlng, arranged upon sald car, and adapted to cau e a change in the active condition of said relative member of said motive device. and means upon said car, and outside of the circuit containing said source of supply, and arranged to control the energy affectlng said winding; said means bclu; provided with a manually operable handle.

An electric motor driven car or vehicle having a driving motor and carrying two unlike controllers providcd with a conncctlon between them, and arranged to influenee the speed of sold car or vehicle; one of such contlollcrs being adapted and arranged to control the clrcult of said motor, the remalnlng controller bein manually operable, and adapted and arranged to influence the action of said motor-circuit controller; the arrangement being such that any predetermined movement of said manually operable controller will cause the condition of said motor Circuit-controller to he changed lmmedlately thereafter.

10. The comblnatlon of a railway car or vehicle, an elec trlcal motor to propel the same, a source of electrical supply clecti'lcall comn unlcnting with said motor, u. plurality of motor-clrcuit controlling contacts conuecllble in pairs. in circuit with said motor, and carried by said car or vehlcle, electrical-npparatus for actuating suid contacts, and a manually operable mast r-controller flexibly joined to sald electrical apparatus to govern the same.

11. The combination of a railway car or vehicle, an electrical motor operatlvely connected to said car or vehicle to propel .e same, a source of electrlcalslipply electrlcnlly communicating with said motor, a plurality of contacts arranged in circuit with said motor and adapted to change reaching the finish line, means for starting all of the debreaker governing the action of all of the stop-devices to "vices simultaneously from their respective positions, and causing them to move to a contest startin', line, and means for stopping each device as it reaches the starting line.

in apparatus of the character described, the combination with a plurality of power operated devices. of an independent controller for each, and means for autonlaticully, simultaneously and instantaneously stopping all of said devices when one of them shall have reached a predetermined position in a contest.

26. The combination with a plurality of power driven figures or vehicles imlepentiently actuated. of a power controlled stop-duvi c-for each. and an autmnatically acting power (ll tonnertor whereby all of the stop-devices are intiucllccti to act simultaneously nllti instautam-ouy when the foremost figure or vehicle reaches a ]Jl'(li-.itllllllltd posit loll.

; 27. in apparatus of the character described. the combination with a plurality of motor-driven figures or vehicles t moving: over companion tracks or ways, of a stop device for each figure or vehicle a magnet controlling the stopdevice, and an automatic circuit-breaker governing the action ot said magnets, and causing all of said figures or vehicles to instantaneously, nutonuticaliy and simultaneonsly come to rest. when the. foremost figure or vehicle reaches a predetermined position.

2h. The combination with a traveling figure or vehicle, of a luotor for driving;' the figure or vehicle. means for starting the motor to bring the figure or vehicle from a position of rest, different from a starting point, up to said point. means for starting the figure or vehicle from said starting point. and causing it to traverse a course, and means for automatically stopping the motor when the figure or vehicle has reached a point different from the starting line after having traversed the course.

2!). "he combination with a figure or vehicle, of a motor for driving the figure or vehicle. a stop device for restraining the figure or vehicle against forward nu'wement, a

L means for releasing said step device, and for starting the 40 motor to drive the figure orvehicle along a track or way, I and tile as for automatically cursing the figure or vehicle to come to rest at a. place different from the starting point. after the figure or vehiclehas traversed the track or way. .lO. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination with a plurality of independently driven figures,

of driving means or driving the figures, means for starting the driving means, to bring all of the figures from a t position of rest, different from a starting point up to said point, and in alineruent, means. for starting all of the 5Q figures simultaneously after they have been alined, and

. V causing them to traverse a course, and means for stopping the dl'h'illlgdtitaltis when the figures have each reached a rest position, different from the sturtlnt, line after bnving traversed the course.

I 3 In an apparatus of the class described, the combination with a piurality of independently driven figures, of driving-means fo: racing the figures, an independent coutroLler for each stop-means for restraining the figures against forward movement, means for releasing said step- 9 means and for starting the driving means to race the fi ures, and means for stopping the driving means at the finish of the race. -to cause the figures to come te rest I each at a point different: from the starting line.

32. The combination of a plurality of independently electrically driver. devices moving over companion tracks or ways, a starting contact: for each device, a stopping contact common to all of said devices, and means for switching all of said starting contacts into the circuit during one space of time, and for switching the stopping contact into the circuit at another time.

- :lit. in apparatus of the character described, the combination with a plulallty of electrically driven devices of an indcpemient controller for each such device, and means for automatically and simultaneously stopping all of said devices the instant the foremost one of them has reached a predetermined position in a contest.

34. in apparatus of the character described, the combination with n plurality of moving-devices, of a driving electric motor for each such device, a magnetically concause of said inoving'devices to come. to rest simulta neously independently of their ditferent positions, different from a starting line.

H5. in apparatus of the character described. tilt combination with two or more companion tracks or ways pro vided with a starting line automatic indicator, and a filr ish pli ce automatic indicator, the finish place being ditT rent from the starting line, of a plurality of independently driven deviee moving over said tracks or ways, and stop means for restraining the devices 'r'aiust forward movement when they reach the starting iine.

3G. in apparatus of the character described, the combination with two or more companion tracks or ways, pro

vided with a starting-line. automatic indicator, and a tinish point automatic indicator, the finish place being diti'erent from the starting-line, of a plurality of independently driven devices moving over said tracks or w stopmeans for restraining the devices against forward more meat when they reach the starting-line, and means for releasing said stop-means to permit said devices to be propelled.

37. The combination with the concentric driving shafts. of a driving motor connected to each shaft, a stop device for each shaft, :1 cirenit-lu'c.-\ker for governing the action of each of said stops, and means brought into action by the operation of said motor to actuate the circuit breaker.

38. in apparatus oi the character described, the combi nation with two or more companion tracks or ways provided with a stat-tin, point automatic indicator and a finsh place automatic indicator, the finish place being different from the starting point, of a plurality of independently driven devices moving over said tracks or ways, and stop means for restraining the devices against forward move ment: when they reach the finish place after having traversed a course.

Iii). In an apparatus of the class described. the combination with a plurality of traveling fignrts, ol' motive apparatus for driving the figures, means for starting the motive apparatus, to lit-lug the figures from a positzul of rest up to a starting nlet, and in alinemcnt, means for starting all of the figures simultaneously after they have been alined, and causing them to traverse a course, and means for stopping the motive apparatus when the figures have reached a point different from the starting line, after having traversed the course.

40. in apparatus, the combination with a plurality of traveling figures, of motive apparatus for racing the figures, stop means for restraining the figures against forward movement, means for releasing said stop means, and for starting the motive apparatus to race the figures, and me .3 for stopping the motive apparatus at the finish of the race to cause the figures to come to rest at a point different from the starting line.

41. The combination with a traveling gate or vehicle. of a driving motor, me nanism whereby the said figure or vehicle is driven by said motor, at a speed different from that of the motor, means for starting the motor to bring the figure or vehicle from a position of rest up to a starting point, means for starting the figure or vehicle from said starting poin and causing it. to traverse a course. and means for stopphly the motor when the figure or vehicle has reached a. point diilcrent; from the starting point after having traversed the course.

42. The combination with :1 plurality of travelhn, figures or vehicles, of driving-means for driving: the figures or vehicles, means for starting the motive apparatus, to bring the figures or vehicles from a position of rest up to a starting point, and in aiiuenlent, means for starting all of the figures or vehicles simultaneously after they have been niined. and causing them to traverse a course, means whereby the speed of each of said figures or vehicles may be varied lmlcpendeutly, and means for stopping the driving-means when the figures or vehicles have each reached a point different from the starting line, after having traversed the course.

2;. The combination with a plurality of traveling tignres or vehicles, of driving-means for racing the figures or vehicles, stop-apparatus for restraining the gures or \'c hicles against forward movement, menus for releasing said tep apparatus, and for starting the dri ing-means to race linfigurcs or vehicles, means for varying the speed oi each of said figures or vehicles, and means for stopping the tiri\lli 2-llllflll$ at the finish of the rare. to cans ill of the iignlc-s or vehicles to come to rest instantaneously and siumllam'nusly, imir mndeuily of their individual position.

ii. The combination \viih a plurality of traveling tig- \lfvs or vehicles. of driving-means for driving the figures or vehicles. means for starting the driving means. to bring tn-- figures or vehicles from :1 position of rest up to a starting point, and in aliuemcnt, means for starting all of the figures or vehicles simultaneously after they have been aliucd. and causing them to traverse a course. means fur imparting an undulating motion to said figures or ve hicies. and means for stopping the driving-xneans when the figures or vehicles have reached a point dinerent from the starting line, after having traversed the course, the ('nnstrm-iion and arrangement being such that the stoppage of the forward movement: of the figures or vehicles causes the undulatory movement of the figures or vehicles in rt'zlstl.

43. in apparatus of the cherter des ted, the combiuatihu with a plurality of companion tracks or ways pro vidud with a finish-line of a plurality of independently driven devil s moving over said trucks or ways, a st0pdevice for each driven device, of a magnet for controlling said stop-device, and a tinislriine circuit breaker governing the action of said magnet.

47. in apparatus oi the character described, the combination with a plurality of independently driven figures or vehicles, of means for driving said figures or vehicles. and :1 track or way provided with a starting line, a finish line, and u series of undulations whereby the figures or vehicles are given a vibratory motion while being driven forward. 48. in apparatus of the class described, the combination with two or more companionTracks or ways, provided with automatic means to indicate a starting line, and automatic means to indicate a finish line; of a plurality of mo tor driven figures movable in said tracks or ways, an energy generator for the driving motor or motors, and a contact device for connecting the motor or motors to said generator.

Signed at New York in the county of New York and State of New York this 11th day of September A. 1). 1899 GRANVILLE '1. WOODS. Witnesses M. J. LUDLOW, D [l DncKnn. 

